SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2423, 31 March 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. ' MARCH. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 2 6 3 a.m. Last quarter 8 11 58 p.m. New moon 16 7 12 a.m. First quarter 24 10 18 a.m. Full moon 31 5 8 p.m. , MOON. Moon rises to-day, 5.24 p.m.; sets, 7.2 a.m. Thursday. TIDE. To-day, 3.57 a.m.; 4.31 p.m. To-morrow, 4.56 a.m.; 5.31 p.m. STJN. Sun rises to-day, 3.17 a.m.; sets, 5.47 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, MARCH 30. WAKATU, s.s. (2 a.m.). 157 toils. Wills, from Lyttelton and Kn-ikouTa-MAOR-I, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 33vJ tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon —Mefcdam6 Norton, Land, Diguie, M'Leod, Brooks, D.ay, Himns, Ruddock, Mowden and 2 children, .Someriield, Ituesell, M'Kenzlc, liewis. Wooler, Septon, Scottcr, Jamieeon, Arljw, Moody. Cooper, Terry, Glover, Bogan, Baliff, Cameron, Harris, Gill, Thomson, Hardcastle and child, Cuff, Hart, Misses Gorman, Dcwar, Roberts, Sturiny, Richards, M'Guire, Gihbs, Lowe, Combs, Treby, M'Auliffo, Bowa.ter, Sisters of Mercy (4), Messrs. Harris. Hill, Tockcr; Wilson, Land, Waugh, Purdy, Burton, M Leod, Hard'ie, Ruddock, Cotton, Spain, Campbell, Stredfleld, Adams, Bulford, Faulkner, Biggins, Tudor,. Douglas, Hunt, Tregear, Temple, Freede, Sullivan, Danvers, Gould, Wood, Luttrell, Lux, Willis, Tredenich (2), M'Kenzie, Ell, Stewart,. Murphy, Septon, Scotter, Davidson, Arlow,- Lyde, Cody, Peake, Pothara, Moody, Fuller, Stedman, Humber, Whitney, Rainham, Low, Tanner, Bailey, Terry, Walker, Luster, Smith, Johnson,. Berkett, - Fletcher, Horton, Silver, Hardcastle, Cuff. MONOWAI, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 3433 ton 6, Carson, from Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Paesengers: * Saloon —Ifesdames Coebarnee, Williams, Toneycliffe, Bird, John, Captain M'Lean, ATchdcacon Williams, Coebarnes, Messrs. Toneycliffe, M'Donald, Phillips, Bird; 4 steerage. KENNEDY, ti.s. (8.40 a.m.). 226 tons, Purvis, from Motucka. KAPITI, s.s. 18.40 a.m.), 242 tons. Sawyers, from Wanganui. NIKAU, s.s. (9.35 a.m.), 248 tone. Hay, from Motueka and Nelson. NGAKUTA, 5.6. (10.45 a.m.), 1230 tons, I'. Dowell. from Greymouth. . PETONE. s.s. (9.45 p.m.), 708 tons, Gordon, from Lyttelton. KITTAWA, s.s. (9.55 p.m.), 1247 tone, Baldwin, from Westport. HUIA. s.s. (9.55 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, put back for repairs. HAWERA, s.s. (10.10 p.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, from Patea. BLENHEIM, s.s. (10.10 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Blenheim. MAPOURIKA, 5.6. (10.30 p.m.), 1203 tons, Irwin, from Nelson and Picton. OPAWA, s.s. (11.45 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30. AORERE, s.s. (1,20 a.m.), 77 tons, Fisk. from Patea. DEPARTURES, TUESDAY, MAUCH 30. NORA NIVEJJ,' s.s. (3.20 a.m.), 166 tons, Brusey, for flshisg grounds. PATEENA, e.6. (1 p.m.), 1212 tons, Cameron, for Picton aad Nelson. HOUTO, schooner (1.40 p.m.), 99 tons, Chrl6tenfion, for Dunedin. \ RAKIURA, s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 128 ton 6, Shaw, for Puponga. KAPUNI, s.s. (3.45 p.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, for Patea. WAKATU, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 157 tone, Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. HUIA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, for Wanganui. NIKAU, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 248 ton 6, Hay, for Nelson and Motueka, KAPITI, 5.6. (5.60 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. ULIMAROA, e.6. (6.5 p.m.), 5777 tons, Wyllie; for Lyttelton. KENNEPY, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 226 tons, Purvis, for Nelson and West Coast. MAORI, 5.6. (7.55 p.m.), 3399 tons, Manjrtng, for Lyttelton. MONOWAI, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 3433 tons, Carson. for Lyttelton. . WAIRAU, s.s. (9'p.m.), 93 tons, Dcily, for Blenheim. RIPPLE, s.s. (10.45 p.m.), .370 tons, Carleou, for Napier and Gisborne. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Awahou, Lyttelton, March 31. Petono, Lyttelton, March 31. Aorore, Patea-, March. 31. Marama, Sydney, March 31. Stormbird, Wanganui, March 31. Queen of the South, Foxton, Mar. 31. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, March 31. Wahine, Lyttelton, March 31. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Picton, March 31. . Corinna, southern ports, Maroh 31. Kauri, Newcastle, March 31. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, March 31. Rotorua, Lyttelton, April 1. Wairau. Blenheim, April 1. Opouri, Lyttelton, April 1. Kapuni, Patea, April 1. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 1. Pateena, Picton, April 1. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, April 1. Maori, Lyttelton, April 1. Hawke'e Bay, London, via way ports, April 1. lonic, London, way ports, April 1. Ulimaroa, Lyttelton, April 1. John, Oamaru, April 1. Waimea, Terafcohe. April 1. Koutunui, Napier, April 1. Karamea, Napier, April 2. Star of India, New York, via. Panama, April 2 Wimmera, Melbourne, Hobart. April 2. Victoria, northern ports, April 2. Monowai, Lyttelton, April 2 Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, AprH 3. Ngahere, Greymouth, April 3. R.ipple, Gisborne, April 5. Wostralia, northern porte, April 6. Arahura, Lyttelton, Nelson, April 6. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Huia. Havclock. Sounds, March 31. Aorere, Patea, March 31. Hawera, Patea, March 31. Komata, Westport, March 31. Kamo, Greymouth, March 31. Blenheim, Blenheim. March 31. Opawa. Blenheim, March 31. Tarawera, northern ports, March 31. Kaitoa, Nelson. Motueka, March 31. Wahine, Lyttelton, March 31. Maponrika, Picton, Nelson, Mar. 31. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Mar. 31. Wcstmeath. Avonmouth, March 31. ICittawa, Napier, March 31. Petono, Wanganui, March 31. Tainui, Waitara, March 31. Whangape, Newcastle, April 1. Awahou, Foxton, April 1. Wairau, Blenheim, April 1. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 1. Opouri. Greymouth, Hokitika, April 1. Kapuni, Patea, April 1. Kapiti, Wanganui. April 1. Pateena, - Nekon, April 1. Pateena, Picton, April 1. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, April 1. Maori, Lyttelton, A-pril _1. Arahura, Lyttelton, April 1. Ulimaroa, Sydney, Hobart, April 1. John, Wanganui, April 1. Waimea, Nelson, West Coast, April 1. Queen of the South. Foxton, April 1. Marama, San Francisco, April 1. Koutunui, East Coast, April 3. Victoria, Dunedin, April J. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, April 3. , ... Arahura, Lyttelton, April 6. i Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, April 6. Westrnlia, Lyttelton. Dunedin, April 6. Karamea, London, April 6. Ripple, Napier. Gisborne, April 7. Rotorua, London, way ports, April 8. Himitangi. Chathams, via Lyttelton, April 8. Arahura, New Plymouth, April 9. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. XJLIMAROA, arrived Wellington from Hobart and Sydney March 29. Leaves Wellington for Sydney and Hobart April 1. Due Sydney April 5 and Hobart April 9. RIVERLNA, left Sydney March 26 for Auckland. Due there Maroh 30. Leaves for Sydney March 30. Due April 3. WIMMERA, due Wellington from Hobart direct April 2. Leaves April 13 for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. PALOONA, due Wellington from Melbourne and Hobart, via southern ports, March 27. Leaves March 11 for Hobart and Melbourne. MANUKA, left Hobart March 13 and Sydney March 19 for Wellington direct, Arrived March 23. Wellington WcUington March 25 for Sydney aud Hobart. Duo Sydney March 30 and Hobart April 2. MOKOIA, due Wellington from Hobart and Sydney April 5. Leaves Wellington April 8 for Sydney and Hobart. Due Sydney April 12 aud Hobart April 15. MAHENO, leaves Sydney March 31, for Auckland direct. Due there March 4. Leaves April 5 for Sydney. Due there April 9. 'FRISCO SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MAITAI. left San Francisco for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarotonga, March 3. Arrived Wellington March. Left March for Sydney dircct. Due Sydney March 31. MARAMA, left Sydney March 27, for Wellington dircct, Due Wellington March 31. Leaves April 1 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete. Due 'Ftieco April 21. MOANA, leaves San Francisco March 31, for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarotonga. Due Wellington April 22. Leaves April 23 for Sydney direct, Duo there April 27. VANCOUVER SERVICE.' MOVEMENTS Ofr STEAMERS. NIAGARA, left Sydney for Auckland direct March 18. Arrived there March 22. Lett for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu March 26. Due Vancouver April 9.

MAKURA, left. Vancouver March 17, for AucTda.nd, via. Honolulu and Suva.. Due Auckland April 5. Leaves 6<wio (i«y for

OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. From. Left. Due. lonic London Feb. 12 Mar. 31 Hawke'e Bay ... London Jan. 23 Apr. 1 Star of Scotland London Feb. 6 Apr. 10 Zealandic London Feb. 22 Apr. 17 Turakina London Mar. 3 Apr. 18 Star of India ... New York Feb. 19 Apr. 2 Inverlay New York Mar. 20 May 4 Borderdale Montreal Jan. 10 Apr. 10 Ruapehyi St. John Jan. 29 Apr. 31 liangatira St. John Mar. 18 June 10

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OVERSEA. LONDON, March 29. noilod.—Tlosamund, for Adelaide; Lurz-on, far Sydney. . NEWCASTLE. March 29. Arrived. —Koromiko, from Wellington. NEWCASTLE, March 30. Sai'led.—Daniel, for Wanganui (N.Z.). MELBOURNE, March 29. Arrived—Arawa, from Liverpool, via. Adelaide. COASTAL. TUESDAY, MARCH 30. AUCKLAND. Soiled.—Star of India. (6.50 a.m.), lor Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sydney, and TUelbourne; liivcrina (2.15 p.m.), for Sydney; Victoria (6.30 p.m.), for southern ports; St. Ursula (1.15 p.m.), for Sydney and .Rockhampton; Kereru, ketch (3.25 p.m.), for Niuc. To pail.—Bakanoa, for Tokomaru Bay, Gieborne, and. Lyttelton. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Arapawa (12.5 p.m.), for Waitara, via Kawhia. NAPIEK. Arrived.—West-ralia (2.20 p.m.), from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Rarawa (8.30 p.m.), for Onehunga; Regulus (3.10 p.m.), for Westport. PATEA. Sailed.—Aorere (9 a.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.-Stormbird (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived—Pateena (4.55 p.m.), and Karma (6 a.m.). from. Wellington. NELSON. Arrived—Waveriey (4.10 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kaitoa (4.30 p.m.), for Motueka and Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Ooriima (7.55 a.m.),.from Timarn; Eliza Firth (9.30 a.m.J, from Kaipara; Tarawera (10.35 a.m.), from Dunedin; Aratapu (11 a.m.), from Kaipara; Cygnet 1.30 p.m.), from Akaroa; Storm, from Tarakolie; Alexander (6.30 p.m.), from the Sounds. Sailed.—Corinna (6.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Alexander, for the Sounds; Awahou„.for Wellington; Opouri, for Wellington and Greymouth; Wahine (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington with 350 passengers. OAMARU. Sailed—John (1 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Sailed—Kumara. (7 a.m.), for Oamaru; Kotare (3 p.m.), for southern ports. BLUFF. Sailed.—Amokura (12.30 p.m.), for 60Uthern . islands. ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY. Having arrived in the stream at midnight, the Huddart-Parker Bteamer Ulimaroa berthed at the Queen's Wharf, No. 1 north, early yesterday morning. She experienced fine weather on the run across 1 the Tasman Sea. The Ulimaroa brought the following soloon passengers for Wellington;—Mesdames 1 Leatru.p, Jones, Hegarty and 3 children, 1 Rimband, Simmons, Morton. Pringle, Jago, 1 Cock, Louisson, Eayley, O'Graay, Mil- , wraith, Misses Leeson, Alderson, Higgins, Fenaughty, Carey, Dillon, Code, Agar, • Messrs. Jeffrey, Withycombe, Lestrup, Heg- ! arty, Beeves, Ball, Fenaughty, RusseQ, • Becker, Sussex, Jago, Baeyertz, Cock, Bay- I ley, Payne, O'Grady, M'lhvraith, Day, j Code, Young, Gaultcr. • The Ulimaroa left for Lyttelton last ' evening, and will return hero to-morrow i morniug, sailing for Sydney direct at 5 p.m. lONIC DUE TO-MORROW. An expected arrival in port from Lon- ■ don. via Capo Town and Hobart, to-mor- , row morning will be the Shaw, Savill . liner lonic. After discharging the local . portion of her cargo the vessel will pro- . ceed on to Lyttelton to complete.. She will then commence Homeward loading at the . last-mentioned port, subsequently proceed- , ing on to Picton. The lonic is due back at Wellington on April 17, to fill up, and will sail for London from this port on April 22. WIMHERA LEAVES HOBART. The Winmera left Hobart at 5 p.m. on Monday for Wellington direct. She should i arrive here on Friday evening, and will i land 560 tons of cargo and 38 passengers before proceeding on to Lyttelton, Dun- | edin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne at | 5 p.m. on Saturday. I AEAWA REPORTED. ' A Press Association message from Mel- , bourne states that the Shaw-SaviU liner Arawa has arrived there from Liverpool, via Adelaide. The vessel's next port of, , call is Sydney. On completion of dis- : charge at Australian ports the Arawa will come across to New Zealand to load, sail- 1 ing finally for London early in May. MAMABI LEAVES LONDON. After a delay of eight days the ShawSavill liner Mamari left London on March 27 for Cape Town, Hobart, and Wellington in place of R.M.S. Arawa. The Mamar! is expected to arrive at Wellington on or about May 12. PAKEHA TO LOAD. Lea.ving Brisbane to-morrow, the Shaw- i Savill liner Pakeha will proceed to Whangarei, thence Auckland, Napier, Timaru, Lyttelton. and Wellington for Homeward ; loading. She will clear the la6t-mentioned port for London about April 28. i i STEAMER SERVICE CHANGES. Owing to the Arahura being required to assist, the ferry steamers during the Easter , holidays, her trip from Wellington to Picton Nelson and West Coast ports on Sat- j urday will b» taken by the Mapourika. Leaving Wellington to-morrow at 8 p.m.. | the Arahura will proceed to Lyttelton. She will clear the southern port for Nelson 1 on April 3, and will sail from the lastmentioned port for Wellington, via Picton. 2 at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 5. The.vessel e will arrive here early on the morning of April 6, and will sail immediately after- ( wards for Lyttelton so as to assist the Wahine from the southern port the 6ame j evening. Arriving at Wellington on the morning of April 7, the Arahura will take 1 general cargo to New Plymouth the same day. She will return here on April 9, and ( will take up her ordinary running to Picton, Nelson, and West Coast ports on. , April 10. I On arrival at Wellington from West Coast ports,-Nelson, and Picton on April | 7, the Mapourika will remain here till , midnight on Monday, April 12. when she will sail for Picton as usual. i Intending passengers from Wellington to , Picton by the Pateena to-morrow should endeavour tp travel by that vessel when ; she leaves port for Picton. dircct at 12.45 p.m. On account of the limited accommo- • liaison on. the vessel many Picton passengers may; find that they will be refused a . passage if they wait for the vessel when the leaves here at 10 p.m. to-morrow for ; Picton and Nelson. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. ! Mr. E. Larsen, chief officer of the Wa- , l:atu, having come ashore on holiday leave, Mr. E. Jackson has joined the vc6scl as , chief. Captain Ryan, of tlie Poherua, and Captain Scott, of the Karamu, exchanged vessels at Lyttelton on Saturday. Mr. 0. Phillips, wireless operator, has been engaged on the Pateena, vice Mr. L. G. Davenport, who has coino ashore. . Mr. M'Knight, fourth officer of the Ulimaroa, has been transferred to the Riverina as third officer. I Mr. M'fntyre. late of the Inga, has Joined the Ulimaroa as fourth officer. Mr. A. Williams, late of the Victoria-, hal 1 joined the Ulimaroa as third officer. i Mr. E. Looney, of Wellington, who was second engineer of the Wairuna, has been ( promoted to chief for the run to San Francisco. Mr. Penman, third engineer, has also been promoted a step. Mr. Alexander Barr, lately chief officer - of the Matured and Maori, wlio escaped I from Antwerp with his wifo and children ] just before the German occupation, has , been appointed chief officer of the Saxonia, ! which has been taken over by the Admirally. ' ( On account of the Easter holidays the Huddart-Parker steamer Victoria will arrive from northern, ports on Friday, April 2. She will be dispatched for Dunedin direct at 5 p.m. on Saturday. The Government training ship Amokura . left the Bluff for the outlying southern islands of New Zealand at 12.30 p.m. yes- - terdoy. The Shaw-Savill liner Kumara wa6 engaged in taking in nome cargo at Oamaru yesterday. Tiuiaru will be the next port of call, then the Bluff and Wellington. •She i<! expected to clear this port for Homo about April 14. The A. end A. Line's chartered steamer St. Ursula left Auckland for Sydney yesterday. The chartered steamer Artlanmhor, recently at this port with New York cargo, is expected to call at Auckland on Saturday for bunker coal. The vessel is bound from Australia to a. U.S.A. port. The New Zealand Shipping- Company's ] U.M.S. Rotorua., due from Lyttelton to- j morrow, will be diepatchcd from Welling- i ton for Loudon at noon on Tluii'fifoy, , MU «i U

Running a day early, the Union Company'«j Tarawera will leave Wellington for northern porta to-day. She will overcarry Gisbornc cargo, and land it on her southern run next trip. The Monowoi will leave Wellington for northern porte on Saturday; April 3. The small steamer Kuia, which left Wei-, lington for Wanganui at 5.10 p.m. yester-" dav, returned to port at about 10 p.m. in order to havo ccrtain repairs effected. Tho collier Whan gape is cxoected to leave for Newcastle to-morrow. She has been lixod to load for the Bluff. Transhipments ex the Japanese steamer Kerahin Mar.u will be taken on to Napier from Wellington by the Kittewo- to-day. Continuing her journey from Greymouth tho Arahura. left Westport at 10 a.m. yesterday for Nelson, Picton, and Wellington. She should arrive in port about tho utmal time this evening. Advices have been received that two wellknown Federal and Shire linere—the Buteshire and tho Banffshire—are reported to have been eold. The purchasers of the Buteshire are Messrs. Houlder Bros, and Co.. London, who, it is stated, have paid about £40,000 for the vessel. The Banffshire hee been sold to British oivnere. Both vessels wore built by Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Newcastle, the Bute}'e (5583 tons) in 1593, and the Banffshire w/a6 tons) a year later. April 8 is the date which has been fixed for tho Himitangi to leave Wellington for the Chatham Islands, via Lyttelton. Waitara, cargo' will be loaded by tho coastal btcamer Taanui at Wellington to*